necessities

Example Sentences

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Even when fuel was readily available, a decrepit electrical grid caused regular power outages and daily life was consumed by the search for necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Ideal sites needed reliable access to water and other necessities, along with landscape features that could help drive and contain bison herds.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

To adjust, most Americans turned to credit cards, fewer retail visits and a focus on necessities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“We collect food and necessities and hand them out to people who need it,” Patience explained.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz